So please remember to explore the archives of both KokoFlix and KokoPix to learn more about Project Koko - and its implications for humanity. If you look into, and then beyond, all of the sign language, you may get an inkling of a very optimistic future for both of our respective species. Especially if we continue to use language as a bridge to discover the truth about what we share.
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So please remember to explore the archives of both KokoFlix and KokoPix to learn more about Project Koko - and its implications for humanity. If you look into, and then beyond, all of the sign language, you may get an inkling of a very optimistic future for both of our respective species. Especially if we continue to use language as a bridge to discover the truth about what we share.
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Can you guess what Dr. Patterson (Penny) and Koko are discussing here? It's always difficult to tell from a still photo what "signs" are being used, as signs involve 3-dimensional motions, or gestures, and different signs may involve some of the same "frames." That's why we've been preparing more and more Koko Read more

Interspecies relationships have a way of evolving, especially if there"s mutual respect. Clearly, mutual respect has been one of the cornerstones of Project Koko, and has enabled Dr. Penny Patterson to develop such a profound relationship with gorilla Koko during their 3-decade relationship that it"s often hard to Read more

Koko isn"t one to dwell on negative thoughts. She has a vision of a beautiful future in a tropical environment, and she experiences, describes and even "wears" that vision a little every day. The least we can do is help her realize Read more

In our line of research - interspecies communication - we tend to generate a lot of data: photos, videos and text. However, because sign language is a 3-dimensional dynamic activity, we"ve found that videos are by far the most reliable source for interpreting communication content.
And now you can join us in Read more

This snapshot of Ndume gives us a close-up of his pronounced brow and large jaw (needed for chomping on fruits, nuts, leaves, and roots). Notice Ndume"s silver hair? It shows that Ndume is a mature male silverback and the sole "protector" of his and Koko"s Read more

Koko is not always in the mood to have her picture taken. But then who hasn"t found themselves in front of a camera at a time when they just weren"t feeling photogenic. Maybe it"s that particle of food on Koko"s mouth, or the little tuft of hair that she didn"t have time to groom. In any event, we"re lucky to have Read more

Well, there"s only one Koko, but all gorillas can appreciate looking at themselves in a mirror, though not all can comment on the experience in a language we understand (yet). For a short video clip of Koko in front of the looking glass, see "Brilliant Pink" on KokoFlix.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who"s the fairest Koko of them all?
Well, there"s only one Koko, but all gorillas can appreciate looking at themselves in a mirror, though not all can comment on the experience in a language we understand (yet). For a short video clip of Koko in front of the looking glass, see Read more

In this still frame from a recent Koko video filming, Koko has just blown a kiss to Penny. In the full video clip, after Koko blows the kiss, she then demonstrates a "fake" sneeze, at Penny's request. There are lots of examples of Koko exhibiting pretense behaviors - which children do as well as captive great apes. Read more